BIG PAYOUT! Trash Picking and Cashing Out my Copper and Brass - Scrap Metal Recycling

[@welovemarbles7191]

You are probably the most charismatic scrap man I have ever seen

[@thubprint]

Well thank you! Probably why I don’t get yelled at very often 😆

[@mollynakamori]

About 15 or 20 years ago, I restored a piano, and - depending on Canadian ivory law - you can resell the keys and/or ivory surfaces to people who restore pianos. The ebony keys will sell well, too. Nice finds today, Thub!

[@thubprint]

I’ll have to look into it, there could be some real value there!

[@mollynakamori]

@@thubprint I found this - different from here because here, no ivory of any provenance can be sold ever. "Ivory objects brought into Canada prior to 1989 can still be sold within Canada, but cannot be transported out of the country. The market within Canada for ivory objects is unpredictable and depends on specific local factors of collectors' interests and comfort levels of owning objects made from an endangered species."

[@mr.smileyken6364]

I beg to differ, I scrapped a friends piano, super heavy and very hard to disassemble. Got about 350# of cast iron but that is about it. I think the real winner was my friend, he got free piano removal.

[@thubprint]

I bet! Nobody seems to take them for free

[@manayunk770]

I do realize this is an older video but I just want to compliment you for deciding later on that the head camera holder worked better than the torso one. Day turned out to be beautiful, weather wise!

[@jackpotdigger834]

maybe you knew and didnt care but there is good chuncks of lead in those cast iron pipe easy to get with a small sledge grea edit was just in time 13:00 lol totally worth taking it appart good job thub

[@thubprint]

You got to see me learn that in real time! 😄

[@edwardhunts]

I appreciate that you picked up the trash you cut off!

[@thubprint]

Gotta leave it better than you found it 😉

[@edwardhunts]

@@thubprint I wish more people felt that way

[@briankaschak9096]

4:28: Big fat copper pipe, baby! Woo!

[@thubprint]

Soooooo stoked to see it!! That almost never happens. In fact I’m not sure I’ve ever found that before.

[@dnickarz]

I like using a chisel to get the lead off the brass tube.

[@vincedibona4687]

Well, I am new to the scrap/recycling game, and this channel has taught me a lot. Thanks

[@thubprint]

Just trying to be helpful 🙂

[@vincedibona4687]

@@thubprint Seriously, thanks so much!

[@stephengreen6338]

It makes for a nice vid ,when you just go on the off chance of finds, keeps it real, and no piano!, but look what you did get, and keeping it tidy, respect to you, watching from the U K.......keep em coming

[@thubprint]

Honestly I love doing these videos. I’ll keep em coming, and leaving it better 👌 Thanks for saying hi!

[@dr.a006]

10:23 “ just thinking out loud..” HA!😆

[@jadrewscrapper8081]

I was checking for a new thub video and mildly disappointed and then a few hours later......BAM! My faith restored. Lol.

[@thubprint]

The goal is a new one every week! This one was a bit late, but hey, there it is 😆

[@benhumphregys3087]

Great work

[@counterstrike2A]

I work for a piano moving company in the Seattle area and we take about a dozen pianos to the dump every month I usually just take the brass pedals and caster cups off of them and im curious what else u think would be of value on it

[@markshaffer4385]

I'm the one who told him to do it take off the back panel and get the harp from it!!! That's what makes them so heavy and that's what you want

[@counterstrike2A]

@@markshaffer4385 isn't that just cast iron? Ive taken one to the scrapper before and they said it Wasnt worth anything but that was 12 years ago and I was only 20 years old at the time so looking back on it he could have been taking advantage of me

[@counterstrike2A]

We are subcontracted by a piano store so we haul away allot.of older pianos that aren't worth anything when we deliver their new ones allot of customers cant even give their older pianos away for free on Craig's list so we toss allot.of Them out the box truck at the dump im actually taking 6 to the dump tomorrow or Sunday 3 old uprights 2 digital Yamaha clavinovas and a 5 foot grand piano

[@markshaffer4385]

@@counterstrike2A no man that not cast iron my scrap yard pays me for brass

[@counterstrike2A]

@@markshaffer4385 i actually broke the plate up and it Wasnt brass I know that for sure and it was magnetic

[@benhumphregys3087]

Really appreciate the education and tips

[@TomTheEnglishPicker]

Great positivity , I’m thinking about scrapping what copper I have stockpiled. Sadly I sold most of it back in Jan 2020 before the sh*t hit the fan

[@thubprint]

SAME! I was worried about it tanking. I didn’t have a huge amount though.

[@LL-sq8se]

Thanks for another great scrapping video 👍 I loved watching! You are a good guy and deserve the money!👍🧚🙋🕊️👌

[@thubprint]

Thank you! ☺️

[@dukctape]

damn... theres always pianos on free listings near me. you got me thinking now.

[@counterstrike2A]

The plate isn't made.of brass most people think they are but its cast iron. Ive been talking to the guy that told him to get some pianos and he thought the 200 pound plate was made.of brass

[@counterstrike2A]

I actually work for a piano moving company and we take multiple pianos to the dump every month and the only thing I find on them that's worth salvaging is the brass from the pedals and the brass Caster wheels well as a few other brass pieces here and there like the hinges

[@thubprint]

I don’t think picking them up for free for scrap would pay off, but a fella could offer a removal service and then tear them down for that cast iron as bonus money.

[@counterstrike2A]

@@thubprint ill have my video uploaded by the end of the day out of 6 pianos I was able to salvage 10 pounds of brass I went over what I find to be the most common brass found On pianos and the method I use to remove the brass from the steel. Thank you for making this video it inspired me to make one of my own about pianos! Im gonna give your channel a shout out in my video and link your channel

[@kirkniles4184]

Yes the lead in all the joints of cast pipe Lead pays pretty good at the yard

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

lead is kinda low right now.

[@thubprint]

I’m kinda hanging onto my lead but it was cool to find a thick elbow of it

[@chrisk5127]

Appreciate another great video, Thub. Cheers!

[@thubprint]

Thanks Chris!

[@jimmybrockton961]

that heavy pipe at the 4 minute mark was poop pipe.. it contains a lot of expensive lead... breaks off real easy with a hammer or just throw it at the ground... seperate the lead for big cash... and thats hms #2 close to rotors... dont throw it in the shred pile --your tire friend south of the border

[@thubprint]

I’ll keep a closer eye out for poop lead! 😆 I’ll have to look up hms #2 though, is that just what my yard would call prepared steel?

[@tblbaby]

Good money. KZbin unsubscribed me. I rescubcribed. I've g ot a bunch of brass and stuff. Guess I should move it out. My scrap yard close tends to rip people off though.

[@thubprint]

Yt dropped your sub? Idk why that happens, I don’t know anybody who appreciates it. Sucks about your yard though, is it price gouging or bad weighs?

[@tblbaby]

@@thubprint I brought a bunch of aluminum and copper in and they misclassed it. I didn't know their operation and haven't sold metal for many years and I didn't know enough to counter their BS. A friend who knows what I took told me later they'd played fast and loose. Either KZbin dropped the sub or I messed it up when my computer was lagging or something. I think they just dropped it, but I can't swear to it.

[@amethystwinter1977]

Good video, nice closing remarks, be safe ☺

[@thubprint]

Thanks! I wanted to switch it up, when I say the exact same thing all the time it could end up being more of a theme song than actual words, but I really do mean it!

[@TrashTube-rt9jw]

4:28 damn I know this feeling 😂

[@2evangelina]

Thub! My favorite burst of positivity!

[@thubprint]

Aww, 😊 this one was a bit late, the week was a bit of a scramble. Still got it done though, and thanks!

[@gussuperman7565]

M8 cheers on your endeavoues . You make us junkies feel appreciated while making a run to the scrap yard , instead of the landfil . In regards to your cast iron piping the joints have ( what we call poopy lead ) so as you separated it by breaking it , always keep your mouth shut. Recycling somebody's undigested French fries 🍟 is no fun , trust on that one. Keep up the good work . God bless y'all.

[@thubprint]

Ew. Excellent tip. Gross. 😂

[@richardmclean7973]

Cracking video! Learning loads thanks for your time and effort to upload the video. Hope you find a special find, worth a chunk brass.. keep cleaning up as you go it makes me smile good manners cost nothing..

[@thubprint]

That’s what I’m all about! Leaving a mess behind ruins it for everyone, so I want homeowners to be glad someone came and fixed a problem for them rather than made a new one. I’ll keep hunting, I’m sure there’s plenty out there!

[@geofft3214]

You found the pot of scrapper gold Thub! Have a great week!

[@thubprint]

Thanks Geoff, you too! Pot of gold is right though, in all my years I’m not sure I’ve ever found such a juicy pipe just waiting to be found.

[@kevink.2719]

Keep doing the thing

[@thubprint]

😁

[@dorisrougvie1793]

Nice adventure ,good treasures🌝

[@thubprint]

Had a great time!

[@nightscrapperuk13]

That was a great haul of goodies my friend .nice payday for sure 👍

[@stevesrt8]

$2.30 for brass...not too bad. I seen the Canadian treasure Hunter said he got $2.75 in Vancouver area. Good Show!

[@thubprint]

$2.75? That’s a great price!! Maybe they put mine under a ‘dirty’ or ‘tap brass’ category 🤔

[@cliffhyde803]

From the legendary George carlin “Things you don’t say to someone” “Hand me that piano”

[@thubprint]

😂

[@johnchristie1423]

Each one of those Drain pipes are cast joints had 5 pounds Pb, so 3 taps with your ball pen hammer breaks the joints to separate them. The sound board of a piano is cast and breaks with a sledge. Pre-50's the keys are probably ivory..$$$$$

[@thubprint]

Nice, thanks for the tips!

[@gravitybear]

Ha, if you want a piano, you can have ours. You only have to pick it up in Minnesota.

[@thubprint]

I’ll let you know if I’m coming through 🤣

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

@@thubprint Oh yeah, plumb forgot about the upcoming Fargo scrappers' rendezvous

[@jimmybrockton961]

@@wisconsinfarmer4742 the fargo whaaaaa?

[@jimmybrockton961]

@@wisconsinfarmer4742 Just thank you.

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

@@jimmybrockton961 tongue-in-cheek goofing around.

[@ronanvicary550]

Good video, you're doing a great job!

[@thubprint]

Thanks so much 😊

[@bfg69bug]

Excellent scrap score !

[@thubprint]

Soooo stoked!

[@donaldnicol8415]

I only subscribe to people who are thankful and sincere,2 thumbs up sir!

[@thubprint]

Thank you! I’m super grateful for everything in my life, just very blessed and trying to give back and clean up

[@murraygiles3191]

You can get spare parts or after market parts for beats worth the fix and sell Greetings from aberdeen scotland

[@thubprint]

I thought that would be possible! I found the replacement ear cups but they were $30, so that pretty much makes them not profitable.

[@johntirrell8553]

You know, actually if you have lead wheel weights reloaders like hard cast lead bullets Ie wheel weights

[@Odenix75]

@thubprint 👍👍 thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences very appreciated it.i have learned so much from you thank you 🙏

[@thubprint]

I think I’ll be doing more of these adventure ones over the next bit, the rest of the guide vids are gonna take more than a week of research and writing 😁

[@benhumphregys3087]

Amazing

[@gainingweightminingmetal3848]

great vid

[@underground1111]

Om ji grande vid and good vibes

[@thubprint]

Such a good couple days though! Gorgeous sun and a pretty snowfall, how can you lose?

[@johnmessersmith8488]

I carry a cheap sawsaw with me and a ac adapter wen I out and extra battery harbor freight lol I learned so much from you in the last year I quit my shit job and doubled my cash it would have cut that wheel barrel up in minutes boy I messed up bad yesterday friend my eagle eye wife found a free table and chair's yesterday we loaded it up aluminum glass top on a hill ya you get it I was cleaning up glass in a few lol

[@thubprint]

Hey glad to hear you’re making out better and working for yourself, that’s absolutely rad!! Glad you cleaned up the glass tho, that’d be a nasty thing to leave behind!

[@johnmessersmith8488]

@@thubprint we were on our way to mc vomits you get it and picked a load of aluminum and some stainless from a repairsgop her new Nissan Altima is a Nissan alumina lol.

[@livvyweimar7362]

Dang! Nice prices! This was fun. Come on 50k!

[@thubprint]

I think we’ll be there before we know it!

[@gregscoolclips9134]

Nice vid looking forward to the next one

[@thubprint]

Me too!

[@markshaffer4385]

My name is mark shaffer and thanks for taking me advice about the piano and thanks for giving me a shout out even tho youvdident remember my name. When I reccomend the piano I was on my girlfriend phone

[@thubprint]

Well thank you for the suggestion! I didn’t find the one I was looking for, but it’s become a bit of a fun quest that I’m sure I’ll be able to make good on soon enough 😉

[@fuckyoutube5584]

@@thubprint hey just a heads up if you do find a piano especially if its old. Do not and i mean do not destroy the wood. Take it apart as cleanly as you can. Wood scrapers will pay for the older wood. Usually mahogany,redwood, even sometimes the now illegal brazilian wood. Just pieces of that wood that can be usefull will give you enough money for months

[@markridenour4047]

one hit with a sledge hammer will break the lead out of the joints on the cast iron pipes then you get top money for both

[@justinstrickland4199]

how could i get the scrap from a silo, i see them for free often and cant help but think there alot of metal there

[@randystone6781]

Another great one, Thub. Nice payout on your non-ferrous. Good to get a few bucks in the ol' pocket. Hope you and Wubb are doing well. ☮️

[@thubprint]

SO nice to have cash! I hope this yard keeps doing it, etransfers just don’t hit the same. And we are, had an excellent spring break getting our boots muddy! Same to you and yours 💙

[@johntirrell8553]

If everyone would truly care and "recycle "it would make this more difficult but you will surely find your place with your skills

[@thubprint]

I wouldn’t mind that at all! But I do understand, it’s difficult to put everything in the right place when you’re just running a small household and don’t produce much

[@edamamebiru3960]

Lead is often considered a contaminant when present in copper or other materials, as it can compromise the purity and quality of the metal and pose health risks.

[@MrScrappity]

Reducing variables. I'm borrowing that , next time someone asks why I haven't left the couch all day 😁

[@thubprint]

Ahaha! Yup, just staying safe really

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

If steel is a meal this Panda must be feeling pretty chunky right now 😁 that copper pipe (heavy copper) was a score!!! Did you go back for the side steps? Great pick ups and a great video... Good times 🤟🦊🐼

[@thubprint]

So far and happy, hahaha! 😁 I certainly did, I thought they were stainless but they were actually alu. Glad to see you out making scrap videos, wish you the best on the quest to replace the van!

[@travisnichols2485]

Have you downloaded the i scrap app tom is very informative about everything scrap

[@thubprint]

I haven’t yet, maybe I ought to

[@travisnichols2485]

@@thubprint it's bn extremely helpful to me and I thought I knew alot about scrap turns out I don't lol I've been a big fan of your channel and look forward to seeing more thanks

[@zlatanmorrison8182]

Nice payday:) enjoyed the vid - some good finds there, the hunt for a piano continues.....?

[@thubprint]

It sure does!

[@jean-simondoiron2783]

These videos are absolutely delectable :) When will we see some merch? I would love a blue and red overall panda t-shirt ✌ Keep up the awesome content!

[@thubprint]

Ohhh, that’s a really cool design idea! I’ve got my designs pretty much finished, I’ve just been struggling to find a fulfillment company that meets all my needs

[@JohnnySwedishScrapper]

cool great video

[@thubprint]

Way better day than I expected too! Well.. a couple days

[@gdson2378]

Nice reward mate 👍

[@thubprint]

For sure, I’m glad I saved up my brass! Just wish I had more haha

[@alexmurphy9025]

I'd advise against scrapping a piano. I grabbed one out of curiosity and thinking it was worth it. The "harp" (What the strings attach to) is a solid 250lb piece of cast iron. Normally That's all gravy but the tuning pegs for each string (100+) all go through the harp and the solid piano frame and do NOT want to be taken out. I had to burn the whole piano just to harvest the cast. Unless you have a giant fire pit and three strong friends (the whole piano is 500lbs) it's not worth it. Very little amount of brass bits you might be able to grab but that's all.

[@thubprint]

I’ve been looking into it and that’s what it sounds like, 200+ tuning pegs that are all super firm etc. I think it would be a good piece of content but not a good payoff for one’s time.

[@alexmurphy9025]

@@thubprint the first one I did I had to snip every Wire by hand before I found out that the pegs don't want to come out. I picked up another piano and threw the entire thing straight in the fire, the heat relaxed the strings and burnt the wood so the strings just fell off

[@thubprint]

@@alexmurphy9025 I can totally understand why you’d go that route. I’m hoping I can get some value for the decent pieces of hardwood, but we’ll see how I feel once I’m halfway through one lol

[@alexmurphy9025]

@@thubprint I was honestly hoping to restore the piano because it was so nice but the people needed it out of their house because they were moving and I couldn't find somebody in time to take it

[@simaj41]

How much he made at the end?

[@fuckyoutube5584]

If anyone in the valley of California and want a piano gone. Let me know. We started restoring them. We want to keep an art alive

[@counterstrike2A]

If u ever wanna make a trip up to the Seattle area I work for a piano moving company and we take quite a few unwanted and unsellable pianos to the dump this video thub made gave me inspiration to make a scrapping video of my own starting out at the dump showing the pianos I salvaged the brass off of being pushed out of the truck and I then show the 10 pounds of brass I salvaged off of the 2 full size uprights 2 spinets 1 clavinova and 1, 5' grand kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4TNmYCggNGhoaM

[@thubprint]

You finished it? Sweet!!

[@julieb.2868]

Another banger.

[@thubprint]

Thanks!

[@thecatalog7188]

Have you ever scrapped any exotic metals like inconel? If so where?

[@thubprint]

Inconel? Ill have to look that up, never heard of it. But I am doing some research and trying to make a list of all the ways to sell valuable scrap that scrapyards typically don’t buy.

[@muriaticacid7004]

Thumbs UP

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

Thubs up.

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

I have so many scrap projects due to watching other videos. People telling me to takeoff this and takeoff that boy you really end up with a lot of time involved.

[@jerryjennyc5352]

Hello thub

[@thubprint]

Hullo friend 😊

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

Hah, Tried to give a Baldwin baby grand away to a parts dealer, i'd even deliver. now i'm gonna scrap it. Nothing like starting out the day with a six pound gift of Cu. Love those Mazda [ford ranger] trucks, they keep ticking and run efficient.

[@thubprint]

My truck isn’t particularly efficient, it’s got the 4wd and the big block 😅 but yeah, we sure did have a couple great finds right away! I think the only issue with the piano is they take a pretty long time to disassemble

[@MrBmxbrawler]

A lot of replaced sewer line in the neighborhood 😂

[@thubprint]

Surprised there was so much at one time though! But yeah, gloves are important when trash scrapping 😆🤙

[@justinb6393]

👍

[@dalecaruso2052]

Those pipes were rusty and crusty, just how you like them.😊

[@caandybarzbarz7691]

My people

[@1052scot1]

Just curious, but do you do this scrapping on a full time or do you also have another job? Thank you

[@thubprint]

I don’t think it would be fair to say I scrap full-time. Publishing videos is my main gig, scrapping is the focus of the content and the scrap money helps keep everything above water. I do some flipping and reselling when I find cool stuff and I design shirts and stickers to post on Redbubble once in awhile. 👍

[@pirateowlfitness17]

We're getting savagely high prices for copper in the UK atm, as high as £5 sterling a kg for bare bright, which is like 8 bucks or so.

[@thubprint]

Loving copper right now ☺️

[@adamdaley8090]

Hey you're doing it! You could start dropping pings of potential scrap items for later. Just as I was about to head to bed.

[@thubprint]

I do map stuff out sometimes, technology can be super helpful 😎

[@adamdaley8090]

@@thubprint I have a habbit of commenting before I watch the whole video and end up finding said info or turn of events minutes later. Nice score.

[@thubprint]

😆👍

[@silverlicious2086]

Wow, that was a jumbo copper pipe. What do you think it was used for? Nice score on that. Have a good week. Cheers from Loveland, Ohio.

[@thubprint]

Hopefully not poop like the rest of them! 🤣 That’s a fair question though, modern houses don’t really use that diameter anywhere that I know of. Not a plumber obvs, but interesting to think about

[@silverlicious2086]

Lol... that would be some expensive shit. but yeah, maybe it's from some vintage application and they just don't do it like that anymore... whatever that would have been. The answer is somewhere out in the cosmos. Have a good week man.

[@johntirrell8553]

Soft or nearly pure lead, hmm, black powder shooters, sinkers or many other applications. Green man you are, whether it is your intent or not. You are making a better choice by keeping metals from sitting in a landfill . John

[@christopherlord7961]

look into melting and selling your lead online (Ebay) For putting in a little extra you 'll get copper prices for it. The wheel weights are actually preferred and sell fast . Stay warm!! \

[@helfarkmar5043]

Your finding real nice hauls of metal there, normally when i see it around its all very light and bulky. Hows the car coming along?

[@thubprint]

It’s basically finished! 😭😭 I just need to clean the windows and put it up for sale, but spring break and a million other things have chewed up my free time for weeks

[@Inthebeatenzone]

Dude you should’ve grabbed that Honda airbag

[@thubprint]

Are those easy to sell? I’ve heard there’s regulations and laws around those because of some nefarious uses

[@coreydyck1468]

I tore down a piano almost exactly a year ago probably not the same guy tho

[@timnavarrette6932]

I’m making this a hobby

[@panteleon1]

it has cast iron inside, that you can sell it as a design piece not for scrap

[@thubprint]

I was actually looking at them and thinking about how cool it would be to make a fence out of them

[@masterofnone11]

Were those poop pipes ?

[@mehowshorts]

👍👍

[@sandymcgill1910]

my daughter lost a rail off her Mazda pickup.. cost way too much to fix.

[@thubprint]

I think I see the appeal but I’d just be worried about smashing them by driving somewhere dumb. Though I suppose that’s part of their function, better a rail than the cab skin

[@cdcVintage]

Hey buddy! I think it would be cool to hang out with you for a day but if you ask me to help you move a piano i am going to give you the "I just got back surgery" story LMAOOOO.

[@thubprint]

Wouldn’t blame you at all! Not looking forward to it.

[@thubprint]

The piano, not hanging out! I’m sure chilling and hunting down scrap would be plenty fun lol

[@juanacosta5565]

Hello

[@thubprint]

Hiya!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Fuel prices greatly affect scrap prices. If the fuel prices continue to climb, scrap will start to drop again.

[@thubprint]

Oh I didn’t realize that.. there’s so many details that affect it!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

@@thubprint fuel prices control so much.

[@nightscrapperuk13]

So funny bro .will it ever play the piano again hmm mm 👍

[@mattmccarthy6686]

I have trapped him before oh you're fine a hunk of staff hiring in the piano and piano strange and screws I only know you don't find

[@boatman0]

What?

[@vincedibona4687]

Wh... what?

[@nightscrapperuk13]

Piano. No thats a nice long piece of copper pipe sir 👍

[@thubprint]

🤣 in many ways, much better than a piano

[@ScienceFoundation]

You're from Canada so how is your channel's motto not "One man's garbage is another man person's good ungarbage"?

[@thubprint]

I hadn’t seen that show before I started and now I’m in so deep on “leave it better than you found it!” Though that is a great runner up and I should use it sometimes

[@barkstheman]

Aluminum. Not aluminium

[@vincentbell3090]

Hello darkness my old friend.

[@richardgautney4375]

You call it scrap metal

[@jonvolvot4263]

So bent...ffs

[@ronnieyoung8049]

why pandas ? we are not that !! mybe fans !!! don t call us that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thubprint]

It’s just for fun.. I’d feel weird calling people my ‘fans’, we’re just hanging out in the trash together

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

Then why do we eat so many bamboo shoots? NOT giving up the bamboo, man.

[@ronnieyoung8049]

@@wisconsinfarmer4742 wtf

[@sydneyfizzy4559]

@@wisconsinfarmer4742 LMAOOO never give up the bamboo 🤣

[@PaulMarino-s1r]

Dude why are you so boreing